November 2012 Arctic ice matched or exceeded extent of 2010, 2007 and 2006-NSIDC

12/4/12, "Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis," NSIDC

"Overview of conditions

"By the end of the month, the central Arctic Ocean had almost completely frozen over. ...Ice extent in the Bering Sea by the end of the month was greater than average, continuing a pattern seen in recent years. Extent in the Bering Sea was at record high levels last winter."...

Conditions in context

For the Arctic as a whole, ice growth for November 2012 was faster than average, increasing at an average rate of 98,600 square kilometers (38,100 square miles) per day. After remaining lower than levels observed in 2007 for most of the month, by November 30 ice extent matched or exceeded extent seen in 2007, 2006, and 2010."...

via Tom Nelson





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